"On a Day Like Today"
Single by Bryan Adams
from the album On a Day Like Today
B-side
  • "She Believes in Me"
  • "Bin There, Done That"
ReleasedSeptember 22, 1998 (1998-09-22)
GenreRock
Length3:32
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Bryan Adams
  • Phil Thornalley
Bryan Adams singles chronology
"I'm Ready"
(1998) 		"On a Day Like Today"
(1998) 		"When You're Gone"
(1998)
Music video
"On a Day Like Today" on YouTube

"On a Day Like Today" is a song by Canadian musician Bryan Adams, released on September 22, 1998, as the first single from his eight album, On a Day Like Today (1998). The song reached number one in Canada and number nine in Hungary.[1][2] In the United Kingdom, it peaked at number thirteen on the UK Singles Chart.[3]

Critical reception

Larry Flick of Billboard wrote, "This is the single that Adams supporters at top 40 radio have been waiting for. It shows him deftly straddling the line between the arena rock persona his diehard disciples adore and the softer, more ballad-driven crooner that made tunes like "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" recurrent faves. On the title cut of his forthcoming album, Adams and collaborator Phil Thornalley have meticulously crafted a fine song that gradually builds from an introverted acoustic opening into a full-bodied rock power ballad. The element that makes this track work so well is an oh-so-subtle injection of psychedelic pop harmonies and quasi-symphonic strings. In the end, this is a refreshing release that bodes extremely well for the enduring artist's future at pop radio."[4]

Track listings

Canadian CD single[5]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."On a Day Like Today" (LP version)Bryan Adams, Phil Thornalley3:31
2."On a Day Like Today" (Pants Down mix)Adams, Thornalley3:29
UK CD1[6]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."On a Day Like Today"Adams, Thornalley3:30
2."She Believes in Me"Adams, Eliot Kennedy3:19
3."On a Day Like Today" (Pants Down mix)Adams, Thornalley3:29
UK CD2[7]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."On a Day Like Today"Adams, Thornalley3:30
2."Bin There, Done That"Adams, Kennedy3:21
3."The Only Thing That Looks Good on Me Is You" (alternate mix)Adams, Thornalley3:37
UK cassette single[8]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."On a Day Like Today"Adams, Thornalley3:30
2."She Believes in Me"Adams, Kennedy3:19

Charts

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Canada September 22, 1998 CD A&M [21]
United Kingdom September 28, 1998
  • CD
  • cassette
[22]
United States September 29, 1998 Contemporary hit radio A&M [23]
Japan October 7, 1998 CD [24]

References

  1. ^ a b "Top RPM Singles: Issue 7039." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 15, no. 51. December 19, 1998. p. 20. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  4. ^ Flick, Larry (September 26, 1998). "Reviews & Previews: Singles" (PDF). Billboard. p. 23. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  5. ^ On a Day Like Today (Canadian CD single liner notes). Bryan Adams. A&M Records. 1998. 314 582 774-2.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ On a Day Like Today (UK CD1 liner notes). Bryan Adams. Mercury Records, A&M Records. 1998. MERCD 516, 582 795-2.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ On a Day Like Today (UK CD2 liner notes). Bryan Adams. Mercury Records, A&M Records. 1998. MERDD 516, 582 797-2.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. ^ On a Day Like Today (UK cassette single sleeve). Bryan Adams. Mercury Records, A&M Records. 1998. MERMC 516.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. ^ "Bryan Adams – On a Day Like Today" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  10. ^ "Bryan Adams – On a Day Like Today" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
  11. ^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 7025." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  12. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 15, no. 42. October 17, 1998. p. 12. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  13. ^ "Bryan Adams – On a Day Like Today" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
  14. ^ "Tipparade-lijst van week 43, 1998" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  15. ^ "Bryan Adams – On a Day Like Today" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  16. ^ "Bryan Adams – On a Day Like Today". Top 40 Singles.
  17. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  18. ^ "Bryan Adams – On a Day Like Today". Swiss Singles Chart.
  19. ^ "RPM's Top 100 Hit Tracks of '98" (PDF). RPM. Vol. 63, no. 12. December 14, 1998. p. 20. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  20. ^ "RPM's Top 100 Adult Contemporary Tracks of '98". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  21. ^ "Album Releases: September 1998". Jam!. Archived from the original on August 17, 2000. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
  22. ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. September 26, 1998. p. 33. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  23. ^ "New Releases". Radio & Records. No. 1267. September 25, 1998. p. 37.
  24. ^ "デイ・ライク・トゥデイ | ブライアン・アダムス" [Day Like Today | Bryan Adams] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
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